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One of the most common conditions effecting soundness and performance lifespan of horses is osteoarthritis (OA) with some reports suggesting over 60% of lameness issues in horses are attributable to OA. OA is a slow, progressive disease of the joint that include damage to not just the bone but also the cartilage and soft tissue structures including joint capsule and supporting ligaments. The good news is that advances in veterinary diagnosis and management of OA allow us to identify OA earlier and support our patients and clients with more advanced treatments before the disease has limiting effects on performance. 

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Sugar - Skin Grafting

Sugar sustained a major laceration to the front of her carpus during the big snowstorm we had in September 2014. Even though her owner found it the day it happened, there was already a large amount of swelling present as well as a large amount of dirt and contamination in the wound. Initial treatment included intravenous regional limb perfusions with antibiotics, intravenous antibiotics, and bandaging. Because of the large amount of motion present on the front of the carpus, we ultimately decided to use pinch grafts in this wound. Pinch grafts are small 3mm discs of skin, harvested by removing an elevated cone of skin, that are implanted into small slits in the granulation tissue.

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